Da Vinci Academy
St Andrew's View, Derby, DE21 4ET
668 pupils · 89% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 60.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 24 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 34.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 21% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 37.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 27.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.56 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 132 | 74 | 152 | 87 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 132 | 108 | 181 | 118 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 143 | 127 | 191 | 135 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 154 | 130 | 193 | 154 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 130 | 99 | 151 | 106 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 145 | 106 | 168 | 112 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 135 | 107 | 149 | 112 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 146 | 94 | 162 | 111 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Lees Brook Academy 1.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Landau Forte College 2.3 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- UTC Derby Pride Park 3.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- West Park School 3.2 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Derby Cathedral School 3.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.